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Not everyone can just learn such coping mechanisms. Some people have physical problems that need physical help/remediation. Of course, our current psychiatric drugs are their risky attempts to help such folks. It is all very tricky, but we should all learn how to have better attitudes and behaviors.


Kind of, but the data isn't that great on that. There's some doubt about even SSRIs being net positive long term.

TL Dr: yes, some people have low levels of "X", but we have insufficient data about why that is.


I agree, and the profit motive for the pharma corps seems to have really compromised their ethics (to put it mildly while giving them more benefit of doubt than I think they deserve).

Ultimately, medical science didn't even know the brain had a lymphatic system until this century. Futzing with the subtle biochem of neurotransmitters and hormones is quite beyond their abilities, looks to me. That doesn't appear to prevent them from making a solid off their profit, regardless of any negative results.

And, always, RIP Chris Cornell. Man, we miss that man's voice.




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